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Car Washes in Fairfax County, VA
Fairfax County, VA has 59 car washes across 6 chains and 48 independents, drawing 18,734 Google reviews with a 2.1% reviewer-reported damage rate. It skews detail shop (73% of locations) and is largely independent-run; its washes rate about average at 4.35★. The BLS counts 49 car-wash employer establishments in the county paying a $30,843 average wage.
Fairfax County at a glance
- Car washes
- 59
- 81% independent
- Top operator
- Mr Wash Car Wash
- 4 locations
- Avg rating
- 4.35★
- -0.06 vs U.S. norm
- Damage rate
- 2.1%
- 1.3× U.S. norm
- Top format
- detail shop
- 73% of classified
- BLS establishments
- 49
- employer businesses (QCEW)
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 1,144,474
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 412,663
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 19,398
- 10.0× the national MSA median — lighter supply
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.2
- below the ~0.5 expandable band · classified sites
Official footprint · BLS QCEW 2024
49
Employer establishments
1,057
Industry jobs
$30,843
Avg annual wage
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW (private, NAICS 811192). Counts employer establishments — a narrower universe than all physical wash locations. “—” = withheld by BLS for disclosure.
Format mix in Fairfax County, VA
Customer-experience signals
Net sentiment (−1 to +1) across 6,402 AI-analyzed reviews. Positive = more praise than complaints.
Price & value
+0.19
Speed & wait
+0.56
Wash quality
+0.72
Customer service
+0.79
Equipment reliability
-0.68
Facilities
+0.74
Membership value
+0.02
Top operators in Fairfax County, VA
| Operator | Locations | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Wash Car Wash | 4 | 3.64 |
| White Horse Auto Wash | 2 | 4.70 |
| Classical Auto Detailers Fairfax | 2 | 4.76 |
| Valet Spa | 1 | 4.20 |
| ProTec Auto Studio - Mobile Detailing | 1 | 4.90 |
| bp | 1 | 2.70 |
Car washes in Fairfax County, VA
| Car wash | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| White Horse Auto Wash | 4.7 | 4,029 |
| White Horse Auto Wash | 4.7 | 1,848 |
| Mr Wash Car Wash | 3.6 | 1,199 |
| Mr Kleen Car Wash & Detailing Center | 4.2 | 1,088 |
| SeCar Auto Wash, Inc | 4.0 | 941 |
| Mr Wash Car Wash | 3.4 | 828 |
| Mr Wash Car Wash | 3.7 | 770 |
| Yates Kingstowne Car Wash & Convenience | 4.0 | 700 |
| Lorton Station Carwash | 3.1 | 585 |
| Sonic Soft Car Wash | 3.4 | 452 |
| Mr Wash Car Wash | 4.1 | 436 |
| Cruz N Shine Car Wash | 4.3 | 372 |
| Ecosteamobile - Mobile Steam Car Detailing DMV | 4.9 | 362 |
| Three Cees Car Wash and Quick Lube | 4.0 | 348 |
| Detail Authority | 4.9 | 297 |
| Valet Spa | 4.2 | 272 |
| Autodetail DMV - Fairfax Mobile Car Detailing | 5.0 | 235 |
| EcoGlo Mobile Detailing - Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 210 |
| APS – Fairfax – Window tint, Ceramic Coating, PPF, Undercoating, Detailing | 4.7 | 206 |
| JR Mobile Auto Detailing | 4.9 | 202 |
| Avant Garde Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 192 |
| Orion Auto Detailing | 5.0 | 188 |
| Auto Car Wash at Shell | 4.1 | 172 |
| WRAPBEAST | 4.9 | 160 |
| Patriot Auto Detail | 4.9 | 149 |
| J&F Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 144 |
| Carbon Auto Spa | Mobile car detailing | 5.0 | 141 |
| Tabula Rasa Fine Auto Detailing | 4.9 | 139 |
| Usedo Car Detailing | 4.9 | 138 |
| Lux Garage | 4.9 | 137 |
| New Look Auto detailing and Ceramic Coating Services | 4.9 | 132 |
| McLean Hand Wash | 5.0 | 115 |
| Eco Car Wash | 4.0 | 111 |
| Pro-Clean of Tysons Corner | 4.5 | 103 |
| Top-Notch Detailing | 4.9 | 90 |
| Skyline Customs | 5.0 | 90 |
| Fairfax Shine Car Detailing & Ceramic Coating | 5.0 | 86 |
| Supreme Mobile Detailing Service | 4.9 | 86 |
| Classical Auto Detailers Alexandria | 4.8 | 84 |
| WrapMotive | 5.0 | 84 |
| VA Auto Spa | 5.0 | 73 |
| Think Eco | 4.6 | 73 |
| LaPrimaDC | 5.0 | 69 |
| King's Mobile Detailing | 5.0 | 58 |
| Sunoco | 3.0 | 56 |
| Pristine Auto Worx LLC | 5.0 | 52 |
| Classical Auto Detailers Fairfax | 4.7 | 51 |
| Eco Organic Mobile Car Wash | 5.0 | 45 |
| ProTec Auto Studio - Mobile Detailing | 4.9 | 44 |
| GN MobileSteam Detailing | 5.0 | 34 |
| Elevated Details LLC | 4.9 | 28 |
| Hill Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 27 |
| Mg Mobile Detailing LLC | 4.7 | 25 |
| Filthy's Garage Creative | 5.0 | 24 |
| 7 corners bp | 2.7 | 23 |
| Premium Car Detailing Falls Church | 5.0 | 19 |
| Auto Spark Detailing | 5.0 | 16 |
| Legacy Auto Detailing LLC | 5.0 | 10 |
| Satisfied Details | 5.0 | 10 |
Frequently Asked Questions
About Fairfax County, VA
How many car washes are in Fairfax County, VA?
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WashIndex tracks 59 car washes in Fairfax County, VA — 6 chain operators and 48 independents. The BLS separately counts 49 car-wash employer establishments (businesses with payroll) in the county.
What is the most common type of car wash in Fairfax County, VA?
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Detail Shop is the most common format in Fairfax County, VA, with 43 of 59 locations.
How much do car wash workers make in Fairfax County, VA?
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Car-wash employees in Fairfax County earn about $30,843 per year on average (BLS QCEW, 2024), across roughly 1,057 jobs.
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BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_counties_fairfax_county_va_2026,
title = {{Car Washes in Fairfax County, VA — Market Analysis & Statistics}},
author = {{WashIndex}},
year = {2026},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-counties/fairfax-county-va},
urldate = {2026-06-09},
} Per-location car-wash data for Fairfax County, VA (format, operators, AI-scored review signals) joined to the county's official BLS footprint. See the Washington, DC metro analysis · methodology. Free to cite with attribution to WashIndex.